NY Court Finds NYC Pistol Licensing Fees Are Legal

[hrmjustin]

AP

NEW YORK — An appeals court says it’s constitutional for New York City to charge a much higher application fee for a handgun permit than elsewhere in the state.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled on Tuesday.

It rejected a lawsuit brought by guns rights advocates including the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association and the Second Amendment Foundation.

They sued in 2011, saying a $340 handgun license fee every three years is unconstitutional.

Read more at http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/164295-ny-court-finds-nyc-pistol-licensing-fees-are-legal/

[HockeyMom]

1. They have had this for DECADES

The only difference is the price of fee which has gone up over the years. Given the Cost of Living in NYC, why should the amount be an issue?

[hrmjustin]

2. There complaint was that statewide it is $3-$10 and the city it is much higher.

I think it should be a higher price.

[kestrel91316]

3. It needs to be even higher than $340, lol. JMHO.

The fees should be helping victims of gun violence.

[hrmjustin]

4. That is a great point!

[kestrel91316]

5. Why should non-gun-owning taxpayers pay the costs to society of gun violence??

Make the gun owners bear the full societal cost of their toys.

[hrmjustin]

6. Again your making great points. Here in NYC we have horrible gun violence and more needs to be done

to curb this violence.

[kestrel91316]

7. I love the idea of high "fees" rather than taxes to pay for this. Because that is what the RW has

been doing for years: cut taxes to benefit mainly the rich, then make the little guy foot the bill. Time to give them a dose of their own medicine.

[hrmjustin]

8. Yes, most people in NYC that get pistols can afford to pay this price.

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